The race for the Scudetto continues with a two-way race. Napoli keeping the first position after defeating SPAL at the San Paolo Stadium. Napoli reaching 66 points. Juventus keeping the second position after winning the Derby della Mole defeating Torino. Juventus reaching 65 points being ony -1 points below Napoli.

AS Roma with an important away victory defeating Udinese at the Friuli Stadium. It is an important victory because Roma jumped from the 4th to the 3rd position reaching 50 points.

We have a change also in the 4th position. Inter losing the 4th position and stepping down to the 5th position after losing the game against Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris. It is chaos for Inter not finding their way to climb to the top 3 positions now. Lazio claiming the 4th position after defeating Hellas Verona with 2 goals by forward Ciro Immobile reaching 22 goals and sole top scorer this season.

Chievo Verona winning the home game at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium defeating Cagliari.

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 7th position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Sampdoria, 6th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +12

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

6

Sampdoria

24

12

5

7

44:32

12

41

7

Milan

24

11

5

8

34:30

4

38

Sampdoria falling at the San Siro Stadium. AC Milan with an important victory defeating Sampdoria reaching 41 points. Surely, party time for Milan highly motivated after defeating in the away game Ludogorets in the Europa League Round of 32 with a 0-3. Sampdoria and Milan with 41 points each.

Bad news for Sampdoria in the 6th minute. Referee giving a penalty to AC Milan conceded by Nicola Murru after a with a hand ball in the penalty area. Puff! Just when Milan expected to shout this goal, BAM! There it is Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano saving Ricardo Rodríguez’ left footed shot in the bottom right corner.

7: Rodriguez is the man tasked with beating Viviano from 12 yards, but our superhero in the sticks in equal to it. Great save and it’s still 0-0 here! #MilanSamp

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 7th position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Sampdoria, 6th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +12

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

6

Sampdoria

24

12

5

7

44:32

12

41

7

Milan

24

11

5

8

34:30

4

38

The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Daniele Doveri from the section of Roma 1 to direct the Serie A Week 25 game AC Milan vs Sampdoria on Sunday 18 February 2018 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45.

Referee Doveri will be assisted by Alessandro Lo Cicero from the section of Brescia and Mauro Vivenzi from the section of Brescia. The fourth official will be Federico La Penna from the section of Roma 1. The VAR will be Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo. The AVAR will be Giacomo Paganessi from the section of Bergamo.

We are set for a thriller round! Yep, the race for the Scudetto continuing with a two-race road. Napoli in the first position reaching 63 points after defeating Lazio at the San Paolo Stadium with a 4-1. Juventus in the second position with 62 points after defeating Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium 0-2.

Napoli with the pressure to win the match after they disaster in Europa League Round of 32. Napoli lost the home game at the San Paolo Stadium against Leipzig. Juventus also with the pressure to keep up the race to catch Napoli. Juventus had a 2-2 draw in the Champions League Round of 16 against Tottenham. The Derby della Mole Torino vs Juventus is a duel for the honor…the bragging rights to rule the City of Turin.

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 3rd position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Genoa, 13th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -6

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

3

Inter

24

13

9

2

40:19

21

48

13

Genoa

24

7

6

11

19:25

-6

27

Inter risking to lose the 3rd position if they lose the game and Roma defeat Udinese. It is a challenge for Inter to win the away game at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. The last time Inter won at the Ferraris was in December 2011. There are 50 precedents between Genoa and Inter in Serie A. Stats showing Genoa with 17 wins, 19 draws, and Inter with 14 wins. Genoa scoring 68 goals and Inter 63 goals.

Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of GENOA: Diego Laxal and Andrey Galabinov with 3 goals each

Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2017-2018 Italian Serie A Week 25 – Twenty fifth Round on Saturday 17, Sunday 18, and Monday 19 February 2018 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).

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The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Daniele Orsato from the section of Schio to direct the Serie A Week 25 game Torino vs Juventus at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium in Turin, Italy at 12:30.

Referee Orsato will be assisted by Riccardo Di Fiore from the section of Aosta and Alberto Tegoni from the section of Milano. The fourth official will be Luca Banti from the section of Livorno. The VAR will be Massimiliano Irrati from the section of Pistoia and the AVAR will be Gianluca Vuoto from the section of Livorno.

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